"But is there really anything in that ruin that that is worthy of the Empire's help? Sora said confusedly.

"Under normal circumstances, of course. But what if there is exactly what the Empire desperately needs right now in the ruins?" Webb asked rhetorically.

"But with the Emperor of the Empire now critically ill, what thing in the Lich Ruins can turn things around......" Sola said incredulously, but as she spoke, she quickly realized what it was, "Ahh......h

"Looks like you've already reacted, that's it!" Webber said with a chuckle.

"Indeed, if it is for that thing, then don't say that a third heir, even the first heir, can be sacrificed without hesitation. Sora said with some excitement.

Because if it is confirmed that the legendary thing does exist, then it will also be a rare and precious treasure for them.

"That's it, now we're going to have to make a little adjustment...... Webber said with a smile in his eyes, his eyes twinkling as if he was thinking about something.

At first, although the Clock Tower knew about the Lich Ruins, considering the threat of Fu Hailin's strength, compared to the Lich Relics they might obtain, they felt that there was no need to explore it at all.

Because the gap between giving and getting is too big to motivate these great magicians who are not short of lich and magic items to take action, it would be helpful to do experiments as usual.

"Originally, we were just here to investigate the situation in the Bloodthirsty Forest, but now we want to change the target. Isn't there going to be a little bit of a shortage of manpower...... Sora said with a strong sense of fear.

After all, their next target is likely to become a legendary Dead Apostle Ancestor in ancient times, although Weber is also a legend of almost the same level, but they don't know how many people will be killed and injured in the Dao.

"There are enough people, as long as you are cautious, it is easy to survive in this forest. After all, Fu Hailin's body is too big, so its strength in every part is not very strong. Webber said lightly, although it was difficult for him to defeat Fu Hailin, it was unlikely that Fu Hailin wanted to do any effective damage to him.

This is also one of the weaknesses of the Dead Apostle, although his own protection ability is very high. But the lethality to the enemy has become very small.

Sora nodded. Although there was still some worry and fear in her heart, she did not say anything more out of trust in Weber.

But Weber spoke again: "But there is one more thing that makes me wonder, why did Cornelia come here to do something important about the fate of the empire. And how many people did you bring?"

"If they're really for that thing. Then naturally, for the sake of secrecy. It's entirely possible to bring fewer people, right?" said Sora, confused, apparently not understanding the need for Weber's question.

"No, in this dangerous forest. Even if you don't count it, Hailin needs enough combat power to go deep into it. These few people are obviously not enough to deal with the danger that will follow, and they should know this very well. And I listened to what they just described, there will be no more than ten people at most, which is obviously not enough. Webb said

"That's right, such a number of people really doesn't seem like the style of the empire, and with the degree of attention they have, it is impossible to send only this number of people who are below the danger line to complete this task that concerns the fate of the emperor and the empire. Sora nodded in the affirmative.

"Here's the problem, in order to ensure the smooth completion of the mission, then at least Cornelia's famous Imperial and even Continental Guards will come together. And Cornelia's personal guard, at the very least, had more than a thousand people. Webb said.

"Maybe I was attacked by Fu Hailin in the forest just now, so there were heavy casualties, so these people are the only ones left. Sola guessed.

"Impossible, at least before entering the Bloodthirsty Forest, they numbered only about a hundred. This can be seen from the traces left on the surrounding ground, and it is impossible for the movement of the brigade to leave no trace at all. Webb explained.

"What does that mean?" asked Sora, still confused.

Obviously, she didn't understand why Weber had to worry about this problem, after all, this problem had already passed, and there was no need to care about how many people there were before, as long as she knew that there were only eight or nine people in Conelia's group now.

"Then there are two possibilities...... Webb said, holding up two fingers.

"Two ...... Which two?" was a number that surprised Sora.

"The first one, as you said, there were more than a thousand of them, but after coming to this forest, they encountered all kinds of enemies, and when they arrived here, there were only a hundred or so left. Webb said with a slight frown.

"This doesn't mean much to us, they're all dead anyway......" Sora said casually, and before she could finish her downplay, she was interrupted by Webb the Tail.

"No, you're wrong, Lecturer Sora......" Webber denied her judgment.

"Wrong, isn't that so?" said Sora, incredulous.

"People are dead, and on the surface it doesn't seem to have anything to do with us. But their deaths tell us a lot of important information......" Webb said with a smile.

"Important information?" asked Sora, tilting her head in confusion.

Webber looked at Sora, who was still maliciously cute at this age, and said helplessly: "So, you don't usually only know how to study magic, but also pay more attention to other things, so as not to miss important clues in actual combat." ”

"Yes!" said Sora respectfully. Although she is the fiancée of Weber's magician Kenneth, with the current level gap between the two, Sora's respect for him is very reasonable, after all, magicians are a group that values practice.

Webb then explained: "If all of these thousand-strong guards were dead, as I just said, then we would be in considerable trouble. ”

"For what?" asked Sora, surprised.

"You think, what kind of troops Cornelia's personal guards are, you should know very well. Webber inspired Sora's thoughts.

Hearing this, Sora nodded and said, "Yes, it can be said to be one of the most combat-effective formations in the empire." In almost all the battles in which Her Royal Highness Cornelia participated, this team has always followed Her Royal Highness to charge at the front line, and after so many years of war, there is no need to doubt the actual combat ability. (To be continued......)